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[WAkiwi1980]

Hey all
i`m currently living in western australia, near some pretty amazing reef systems and blue water diving, In the past i`ve done alot of spearfishing using a Hawaiian sling, i have recently purchased a speargun to chase some bigger species was wondering if anyone could help me with my set up.... float lines. etc
Any info would be much apriciated,
cheers Tom

 

[kmo]

Hey mate,
Whereabouts are you in WA? I'm in Perth, I'm guessing from your description that you are further north.

 

[alexrom1207]

If you are diving deep or shooting big game then get a float line (unless you have a reel). If you're going to be doing shallow reef dives for smaller fish, go without the float. The float is a hastle and when you don't really need it it is an aggravation. That being said, if you do choose to go with the float I would suggest checking out some o the DIY stuff on this site. A float is one of those things that you can save yourself some major bucks my making it yourself.

 

[WAkiwi1980]

RE. alexrom1207.
thankyou for your response all feed back is helpful the site has been a great aid so far as i`ve not had much exp in actual gunning fish.
any sugestions on attractants when spearing in shark infested areas? and also some safty tips as where i`m diving we have alot of the socalled maneaters ie whites tigers to name a couple.
cheers